Ace Of Cups

Artist:  Ace Of Cups
Origin:  San Francisco, California, USA
Genre:  Rock, R&B, Folk Rock, Pop Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Garage

Original line-up:

Mary Gannon:  Bass, Vocals
Marla Hunt:  Organ, Piano, Vocals
Denise Kaufman:  Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
Mary Ellen Simposon:  Lead Guitar, Vocals
Diane Vitalich:  Drums, Vocals

The Ace Of Cups is an American Female Rock Band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1967, it has been as one of the firs and pioneering All-Female Rock Bands.

Title:  Ace Of Cups  (2018)
Genre:  Rock, R&B, Folk Rock, Pop Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Garage
Label:  High Noon Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  There's A Record Being Made  (0:18)
 2.  Feel Good  (3:58)
 3.  Pretty Boy  (4:48)
 4.  Fantasy  (2:56)
 5.  Circles  (4:16)
 6.  We Can't Go Back Again  (4:27)
 7.  The Well (feat. Bob Weir)  (4:24)
 8.  Taste Of One   (2:42)
 9.  Mama's Love  (5:44)
10. Simplicity  (4:09)
11. Feel It In The Air  (4:24)

Disc 2:

 1.  Interlude:  Transistor  (1:00)
 2.  Stones  (3:47)
 3.  Interlude:  Baby From The Forest Of Knolls  (0:15)
 4.  Life n Your Hands (feat. Taj Mahal)  (2:48)
 5.  Macushla/Thelina  (4:56)
 6.  As The Rain (feat. Peter Coyote)  (4:01)
 7.  Interlude:  Daydreamin' (feat. Taj Mahal)  (1:24)
 8.  On The Road  (3:31)
 9.  Pepper In The Pot (feat. Buffy Sainte-Marie)  (4:01)
10. Interlude:  Breath  90:36)
11. Indian Summer  (4:26)
12. Grandma's Hands  (3:38)
13. Medley:  The Hermit/The Flame Still Burns/Gold & Green/Living In The Country  (9:26)
14. Outroduction:  It's Always Safe  (0:18)
15. Music  (2:06)

Personnel:

Disc 1:

Denise Kaufman:  Lead Vocals on Tracks:  2, 4-6, 8, 10, Background Vocals on Tracks:  2-9, 11, Bass on Tracks: 3, 5, 7-11, Claps on Tracks:  3, 5, Harp on Track  5
Mary Simpson:  Electric Guitars on Tracks:  2-6, 8, 10, 11,  Solo on Tracks: 2-4, Background Vocals on Tracks:  2, 5 Lead Vocals on Track 3, 12 String Guitars on Tracks: 3, 4, Claps on Tracks: 3, 5, Slide Solo on Tracks:  8, 10, 12 String Guitar on Track 11, Acoustic Guitar on Track 6
Diane Vitalich:  Drums on Track 2-11, Tambourine on Track 2-8, on Track  3, Background Vocals on Tracks: 2, 3, 5-9, 11, Lead  Vocals on Tracks:  3, 5, Maracas on Track 5, Cowbell on Track 5, Claps v 5
Mary Gannon:  Claps on Tracks: 3, 5, Lead Vocals on Track 11

Additional Musicians:

Jack Casady:  Bass on Tracks:  2, 4, 6
Pete Sears:  B3 Organ on Tracks: 2, 6
Don Shea:  Piano on Track 3, Wurlitzer on Tracks:  3, 11, Electric Piano on Tracks:  3, 11, Mellotron on Tracks:  3, 11, Celeste on Tracks:  3, 11, B3 Organ on Tracks:  4, 8, Banjo on Track 7
Barry Melton:  Electric Guitars & Solo on Track 5, Farfisa Organ on Track 11, Music Box on Track 11, Glockenspiel on Track 11, Acoustic Bass on Track 11
Eli Smart:  Background Vocals on Track 6
Lynn Asher:  Background Vocals on Track 7
Melvin Seals:  B3 Organ on Track 7
Charlie Musselwhite:  Harmonica & Solo on Track 9
Jorma Kaukonen:  Electric Guitar &n Solo on Track 9
Ken Emerson:  Acoustic Guitars, Dobro on Track 9

Disc 2:

Diane Vitalich:  Lead Vocals on Tracks:  2, 8, 12, Background Vocals on Tracks:  2, 4-9, 12, 13, 15, Drums on Tracks:  2, 8, 9, 11, 13, Tambourine on Tracks:  2, 9, 13, Claps on Tracks:  2, 4, 9, 12, 15, Body Percussion on Tracks:  4, 15, Whistling on Track 7
Mary Simpson:  Background Vocals on Tracks:  2, 4, 5, 13, 15, Electric Guitar on Tracks:  2, 13, Guitar Solo on Track 2, Claps on Tracks:  2, 12, Lead Vocals on Tracks: 8, 13, Acoustic Guitar on Tracks: 11, 13, 12 String Guitar on Track 13
Denise Kaufman:  Background Vocals on Tracks:  2, 4-9, 12,-15, 14, Bass on Tracks:  2, 9, 11-14, Claps on Tracks:  2, 4, 9, 12, 15, Body  Percussion on Tracks: 4, 15 , Lead Vocals on Tracks:  5, 8, 11, 15
Mary Gammon:  Background Vocals on Tracks:  2, 4, 5, 9, 13, Claps on Tracks:  2, 9, 12, Lead Vocals on Tracks:  5, 8

Additional Musicians:

Don Shea:  B3 Organ on Tracks: 2, 13, Bass Recorder on Track 4, Acoustic Bass on Track 4, Hang Drum on Track 4, Kalimba on Track 4, Shakers on Tracks: 4, 11, 12, Uilleann Pipe on Track 5, Wehistle on Track 5, Sound Effects on Track 5, Ukulele on Track 8, Orchestral Arrangement on Track 10, Piano on Track 11, Fender Rhodes on Track 11, Lowrey Organ on Track 11, Glockerspiel on Track 11, String Arrangement on Track 11, Upright Piano on Track 12, Wulitzer Electric  Piano on Track 12, Acoustic  & Electric Guitar on Track 12, Drums on Track 12, Tabla on Track 1x3, Finger Cymbals on Track 13
Taj Mahal:  Lead Vocals on Tracks: 4, 7, 12, Banjo on Track 7
Children's Choir:  Isabella DeRango Kraus on Track 5
David Grisman:  Mandolin on Track 6
Sid Page:  Fiddle on Tracks: 6, 8
Jack Casady:  Bass on Track 8
Ken Emerson:  Acoustic Guitar on Track 8, Dobro on Tracks:  8, 9, 11, Banjo on Track 8
Steve Kimock:  Electric Guitar & Solo on Track 9, Electric Slide Guitar Solo  on Track 9
Greg Ward:  Orchestra Conductor on Tracks: 10, 11
Avondale Ensemble:  String & French Horns on Tracks: 10, 11
Tora Smart:  Background Vocals on Track 11
Buffy Sainte- Marie:  Background Vocals on Track 12, Mouth Bow on Track 12
David Freiberg:  Harmony Vocal & One Man Choir on Track 13
Terry Haggerty:  Electric Guitar Solo on Track 13
Geoffrey Palmer:  Vibraphoe on Track 13
Norman Mayell:  Sitar & Solo on Track 13

Ace Of Cups is a long-awaited debut album by Ace Of Cups, November 9, 2018 by High Noon Records, featuring contributions from Bob Weir, Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady, Taj Mahal, and Buffy Sainte-Marie.  Jackson Browne said "I've been waiting 45 years for this album.